TELUS Standardizes on Borland® ALM Solutions to Boost Software Development Capabilities

Shift in software development methodology should accelerate the development of new applications

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Dec 13, 2004 : Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL) today announced that TELUS, the second largest telecommunications company in Canada, has chosen Borland's software development solutions as part of a shift in the way its information services teams design and develop software. By standardizing on Borland® Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions, TELUS hopes to accelerate its application development cycle and enhance its ability to perform analysis, design and testing activities for new systems development projects.

"As a leader in the delivery of telecommunications services TELUS is continually searching for solutions to improve the speed and accuracy of our application development processes," said Kevin Salvadori, TELUS executive vice-president, Business Transformation and chief information officer, "The Borland ALM solution provides a set of best practices and tools that enables our software project teams to enhance our software development capabilities."

Designed to increase development efficiency and accuracy in project management, the Borland ALM solution, comprised of CaliberRM™ and Together®, will assist the analysis, design, modeling and testing activities of TELUS' systems development lifecycle process.

"Borland's ALM solutions are designed to impact the bottom line by giving project development teams tools to facilitate collaboration, impact analysis and communication in the midst of changing requirements," said Christopher Corey, vice president and general manager, Borland Canada. "The iterative checkpoints built into the software are designed to keep the end result tightly linked to the original business goals, while giving teams ample tools to boost productivity while maintaining the high standards of product quality that keep projects on track."

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is the largest telecommunications company in Western Canada and the second largest in the country, with more than $7.5 billion of annual revenue, 4.8 million network access lines and 3.8 million wireless subscribers. The company provides subscribers with a full range of telecommunications products and services including data, voice and wireless services across Canada, utilizing next generation Internet-based technologies. TELUS was a premier founding supporter of the successful bid to bring the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to Canada.

About Borland

Founded in 1983, Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ: BORL) is the global leader in platform independent solutions for software delivery optimization. The company provides the software and services that align the teams, technology and processes required to maximize the business value of software. To learn more about delivering quality software, on time and within budget, visit: http://www.borland.com.

CaliberRM, Together, and all other Borland brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, the potential features of CaliberRM and Together and benefits to be derived from CaliberRM and Together by TELUS. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, the following: rapid technological change that can adversely affect the demand for Borland products, shifts in customer demand, delays in actions or announcements by competitors, and software errors. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other SEC filings, copies of which may be obtained from http://www.sec.gov/. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.